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There are 11 messages in this issue.
Topics in this digest:
1. Re: The Forum
From: Richard Havers
2. Re: Sandpipers / Grads in musica
From: Don
3. Re: Sandpipers / Grads
From: Mary S.
4. Re: Sandpipers / Grads
From: Paul
5. Mary Ann Gasner
From: Amarilis Gibeli
6. Re: The Lovelites
From: Hans Ket
7. Gary Criss, The Balladeers
From: Bob Rashkow
8. Tico notes....
From: Country Paul
9. Freshmen Surfer Girl
From: DOCROCKZ@juno.com
10. Re: Mary Ann Gasner
From: Tony Leong
11. The Liquid Room 2/09/03
From: David Ponak
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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 09:47:03 +0000
From: Richard Havers
Subject: Re: The Forum
Richard Williams wrote:
> Incidentally, my London-American promo 45 of "The River Is Wide" has
> a UK release date of March 1967, but a copyright date of 1966.
A quick trawl through the NME for March 11 1967 revealed an ad for the
Forum 45. There was also a tiny review by Derek Johnson: "I thoroughly
recommend 'The river is wide' by the Forum - it's a disc with a
difference and generates a tremendous sound."
Richard
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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 16:01:57 -0000
From: Don
Subject: Re: Sandpipers / Grads in musica
Mike,
Thanks for posting the Grads "Stage Door" to Musica. I was the
original person to request that. I had bid on the 45 on eBay.
I collect G/K and other Carole King covers. The Sandpipers recorded
the King/Stern classic "It's Too Late"
On another note, has anyone ever heard of Janice Hoyte? She
recorded "No Easy Way Down" and "Where You Lead" on Marks & Spencer
label. Probably early 70s. I've never heard of her or that label.
Don NJ
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 17:04:27 -0000
From: Mary S.
Subject: Re: Sandpipers / Grads
Hi!
I was interested to see mention of the Grads' 45 r.p.m., "Everything In
the Garden"/"Stage Door". I have this record, but haven't played it in
years. This has prompted me to consider taking it out and giving it run
on the turntable, since I don't really remember how the songs sound. I
like their records as "The Sandpipers" better, and have a number of these.
They had a very good vocal blend.
Mary S.
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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 12:14:39 EST
From: Paul
Subject: Re: Sandpipers / Grads
Really enjoying both sides of the Grads' 45 in musica, even tho the
sound quality ain't great. Shame it's not on CD. Thanks Mike!
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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 18:36:51 -0000
From: Amarilis Gibeli
Subject: Mary Ann Gasner
Hello,
I would appreciate very much your attention to a question about Mary
Ann Ganser from Shangri-las: I know she was born in Oceanside, LI, NY
on Nov. 8, 1947 and died in a Queens, NY, hospital in 1971 of
encephalitis, contracted from a mosquito bite. Please, I need her
exact death date. Hoping to hear from you.
Sincerely yours,
Amarilis Gibeli, from Brazil
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 19:50:52 +0100
From: Hans Ket
Subject: Re: The Lovelites
Re The Lovelites:
> A Valentine's Day Gift For You from Spectropop:
> The Lovelites Story http://www.spectropop.com/lovelites/index.htm
Thank you, it's very fine piece of history on one of those nearly
forgotten 45s, unmasking the mystery on "Please be my boyfriend" at
the same time.
Hans Ket
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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 20:04:28 -0500
From: Bob Rashkow
Subject: Gary Criss, The Balladeers
Does anyone on the group have a connection to Elliot Chiprut
or to any of the former members of The Music Explosion (Jamie
Lyons, Bob Avery, Burt Stahl, Rick Nesta, etc.)? If so can you
please contact me off-list. I am trying to find the end-to-end
lyrics of their B-side, I See The Light (NOT the hit by the Five
Americans!) Thanks in advance. (Have already Googled for possible
websites in vain.)
The Forum used to be the Balladeers--the ones that recorded for
Del-Fi? They were kind of like the Kingston Trio and had a fine
sound--a bit outside the Spectropop range, undoubtedly, but they
did a great job with their adaptation of "Morning Star", a kind
of spin-off from Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me. They never made a
dent in the charts, did they. Sad.
Thank you Mike Edwards for including Gary Criss' comments! As I've
said, he was a very talented and extremely underrated singer--and
it sounds like he's had a fascinating career and life.
Bobster
NP Montage b/w How Sweet It Is (Picardy from the flick--one of my
all-time favorites!) Last Chance To Turn Around (Pitney) & Did You
See Her Eyes (The Illusion) and saving for a CD player!
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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 21:20:54 -0500
From: Country Paul
Subject: Tico notes....
George Goldner and Tico Records:
http://www.spectropop.com/tico/index.htm -
what a labor of love! Thank you, Mr. Animal (or is that Ms.?
"Stuffed" seems to be a gender-neutral name....)
A couple of minor observations:
In Part 1, Radio Station WEVD is mislabeld as WVED. WEVD is one
of the oldest sets of call letters in New York, the station having
been named for Eugene V. Debs, the Socialist Party leader of the
1920's. The call letters were switched to the former WHN/WMGM
frequency, where they were still used until ESPN sports radio took
it over a year or so ago.
In Part 2, the Cleftones' "Little Girl of Mine" is misidentified
as "This Little Girl of Mine," which is a Ray Charles composition
made into a hit 45 by the Everly Brothers (!). While "Heart and
Soul" was indeed a Cleftones hit, it came much later, in 1961. Also,
Harlem is a section of the Borough of Manhattan, not a borough unto itself.
I must disagree that Latin music is ignored by the radio, at least
in New York; today, it seems that over a third of the several dozen
signals in the metro area are oriented toward Latin music, talk and
news. Not being a regular listener by any means, I wonder if the scope
of those stations is as limited as today's English-speaking music outlets.
Country Paul
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 00:32:54 -0500
From: DOCROCKZ@juno.com
Subject: Freshmen Surfer Girl
Brian Chidester:
> I have an interview with Mark Eric from two years ago,
> where he discusses being influenced by the Beach Boys'
> "Friends" record, as well as Walter Wanderly. He also
> had a song recorded by the Four Freshmen in '67, which
> Brian Wilson cannot even lay claim to.
Kingsley:
>Not quite true - the Freshmen did a later cover of "Surfer
>Girl". Bet BW was thrilled!
Hanging together after a recording session, the Four Freshmen
asked Brian to write a surfing song for THEM. So BW wrote
"Surfer Girl." But he reneged and kept it for himself.
Doc
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 14 Feb 2003 08:59:35 -0000
From: Tony Leong
Subject: Re: Mary Ann Gasner
Amarilis Gibeli:
> I would appreciate very much your attention to a question
> about Mary Ann Ganser from Shangri-las: I know she was born
> in Oceanside, LI, NY on Nov. 8, 1947 and died in a Queens,
> NY, hospital in 1971 of encephalitis, contracted from a
> mosquito bite. Please, I need her exact death date.
Amarilis, MaryAnn died in 1970 of a seizure that she had in a
friend's house. I do not know the exact date. Various sources
cite enchaphilitis, or an OD, and they don't even get the year
of death correct.
Tony Leong
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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 13:03:45 -0500
From: David Ponak
Subject: The Liquid Room 2/09/03
The Liquid Room, (usually) hosted by David Ponak (me), airs
every Saturday night from Midnight to 3AM (PDT) on 90.7FM KPFK
Los Angeles, as well as streaming at http://kpfk.org.
Thanks to the illustrious TONY TUCCI for filling in for me last
weekend. Please join me this weekend for the KPFK Winter Fund
Drive edition of the Liquid Room, then tune in on Feb. 23 for
the Liquid Room Black History Month special!
02/9/03 Tony Tucci on 90.7 KPFK Los Angeles
1. Mello Cads/Loveland
Soft As A Rock (Franklin Castle)
2. Barry Adamson/Black Amour
The King Of Nothing Hill (Mute)
3. Mr. Scruff/Valley Of The Sausages
Trouser Jazz (Ninja Tune)
4. Soul Bossa Trio/Sally (Routine Mix)
Abstract Truth (Bomba)
5. Cinematic Orch. + Fontella Bass/Evolution
Every Day (Ninja Tune)
6. Yush + Christina Hughes/Tesco Girl
Retro Tingz (Yush)
7. Juana Molina/Uh!
Tres Cosas (YM)
8. Bikeride/Catch That Spark
Afternoon Tea Music: Green Note Tea (Polystar)
9. Kza/La Previsione Del Tempo
Ill-Centrik Funk V.1 (File)
10. Bobby Hughes Combination/Clive The Runner
Nhu Golden Era (Stereo Deluxe)
11. Bill Withers/Wintertime
Menagerie (Sony Legacy)
12. Smoove/4 Real
New Testament Of Funk V.4 (Acid Jazz)
13. The Kinks/Big Sky
Are The Village Green Preservation Society (Reprise)
14. Rob/Amours
Don't Kill (Virgin France)
15. Polyphonic Spree/Hanging Around
The Beginning Stages Of (Good)
16. Hooverphonic/Sometimes
Presents Jackie Cane (Sony)
17. Gordon Staples + The String Thing/Strung Out
Dancefloor Jazz V.11 (Mojo)
18. Maria Bethania + Edu Lobo/Cirandiero
-1963-
19. Gabin/Delire Et Passion
Gabin (Astralwerks)
20. Open Transport/Why Not?
Psychedelic Walk (Temposphere)
21. Os Mutantes/Halelula
A Divina Comedia Ou (Polygram)
22. Booker T + The MG's/Sunday Sermon
Time Is Tight (Stax)
23. Saint Etienne/B92
Finisterre (Mantra)
24. Erland Oye/Sudden Rush
Unrest (Astralwerks)
25. Tatsuya Oe + James Brown/Cold Sweat
James Brown Ultimate Remixes (Universal J)
26. Fun Lovin' Criminals/Scooby Snacks (Schmoove Version)
Mimosa (Chrysalis)
27. DJ Krush + Angela Esparza/Alephevo (Truth Speaking)
The Message At The Depth (Red Ink)
28. Sweet Stuff/Freaky (To You)
California Soul (Luv n' Haight/Ubiquity)
29. Missy Elliott/The Rain ( Supa Dupa Fly)
Bass In Your Face (Elektra)
30. Gak Sato/Turnabout Of A City
Tangram (Temposphere)
31. Spider Harrison/Beautiful Day
Funky 16 Corners (Stones Throw)
32. Serge Gainsbourg/Pauvre Lola
Coulour Cafe (Philips)
33. Vila/I Feel
Dubplates From The Lamp V.2 (Pork)
34. Troublemakers/Street Preacher
Doubts + Convictions (Guidance)
35. Theivery Corporation/Omid (Hope)
Richest Man In Babylon (ESL)
36. Groove Armada/Hand Of Time
Lovebox (Jive)
37. Lenine/O Silencio Das Estrelas
Falange Canibal (BMG Ariola)
38. Cosmo Vitelli/Be Kind To The Machines
Clean (Astralwerks)
39. Rob + Sonia Sanchez/Don't Kill Dub
Don't Kill (Virgin France)
40. 14. Pastel Vespa/California Dreaming
L'Anarchie (Siesta)
41. Augusto Martelli/La Bikina
Easy Tempo V.3 (Right Tempo)
42. Jiva/Love Chooses Lovers
The Love EP (Giant Step) Happy Valentines Day!
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